MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday successfully test-launched a new heavy-lift rocket from its Far Eastern space complex, a lift-off that comes after two aborted attempts earlier this week.
The first attempt to launch the Angara-A5 rocket from the Vostochny spaceport on Tuesday was canceled about two minutes before the scheduled liftoff due to a failure of the pressurization system of the oxidizer tank in the central block of the rocket.
The second attempted launch Wednesday was also aborted by the automatic safety system, which registered a flaw in the engine start control mechanism, said Yuri Borisov, head of Russia’s state-controlled space corporation Roscosmos. He added that the failure was most likely rooted in a programming error.
Thursday’s launch is the fourth for the Angara-A5, a heavy-lift version of the new Angara family of rockets that has been developed to replace the Soviet-designed Proton rockets.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
A look at how jury selection will work in Donald Trump's first criminal trialA glimpse of new professions through holiday consumption trendsRescue operations underway in earthquakeChina awards police personnel of border controlIce and snow tourism propels NE China into highChina strengthens crackdown on illegal fishingChina to build pilot zones for special needs education reformActivist and model Charli Howard reveals how her 'manipulative' exHK textbooks on territorial sovereignty should meet national standards: education association chiefVillage doctors safeguard health in China's mountainous Guizhou
2.9075s , 6503.734375 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by In Russia's Far East, a new heavy ,Worldly Window news portal